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The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) youths coordinator in Edo State, under the aegis of PDP Youths for Justice, Musa Kadiri, has declared that the state’s chapter of the party will witness implosion, if Governor Godwin Obaseki is forced on Edo PDP as its governorship candidate. Kadiri made the declaration Saturday in Benin, in an interactive session with reporters, while insisting ... Read More »

The leadership of All Progressives Congress (APC) in River State has recommended former Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Worgu Boms, to fill the vacant post of the Deputy National Secretary of the party. He is to replace Hon. Victor Giadom, who resigned in 2018 to contest the 2019 governorship election as a running mate. The National Vice Chairman ... Read More »

APC National Vice Chairman South South Hillard Eta; National Secretary Waziri Bulama; National Women leader Hajia Salamatu Baiwa Umar and National Organising Secretary, Emma Ibediroh during the National Working Committee(NWC) meeting affirming Senator Abiola Ajimobi as acting chairman in Abuja on Wednesday. Appoints 7 man election panel for Edo primary Declares Giadom seat vacant The National Working Committee(NWC) of the ... Read More »

The Deputy National Chairman, South of the ruling All Progressives Congress(APC) Senator Abiola Ajimobi has taken over as the acting National Chairman of the party. He promised to summon the National Executive Committee(NEC) meeting to resolve all contending issues in the party. He sued for peace among stakeholders and members across the various strata of the party. The acting National ... Read More »

A leading contestant for the October 10, 2020 governorship election in Ondo State, Eyitayo Jegede (SAN), on Tuesday stormed the National Secretariat of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Abuja, to obtain his nomination form ahead of July 22 primary election of the party. Jegede, a former attorney-general and commissioner for justice in the state, was accompanied to the Wadata ... Read More »

Governorship aspirants of the Peoples Democratic Party in Ondo State have refused entreaties by some leaders in Abuja to step down for Deputy Governor, Hon Agboola Ajayi. Hon Ajayi is expected to resign this week and officially pitch tent with the PDP. His spokesman, Babatope Okeowo, said there was no constitutional provision his boss must resign to contest for any ... Read More »

•Governor names Sanwo-Olu, Lalong, senator in peace panel •’We insist on indirect primary’ EDO State State Governor Godwin Obaseki began on Thursday the process of truce with 14 elected lawmakers who have been excluded from the affairs of the House of Assembly since January. He named Governors Babajide Sanwo-Olu (Lagos), Simon Lalong (Plateau) and Senator Ehigie Uzamere to lead the ... Read More »

Edo All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship aspirant Pastor Osagie Ize Iyamu, has denied reports he has exited the race. A statement by his media aide, John Mayaki, said: “We want to clarify to members of the public that the laughable report claiming that Pastor Osagie Ize Iyamu has dropped out of the APC governorship race and demanded a refund is ... Read More »

The National Chairman All Progressives Congress (APC) Adams Oshiomhole has stated the party’s National Working Committee (NWC) has approved direct primaries for the Edo governorship poll. Oshiomhole said this on Monday at a news conference shorty after meeting with APC Governors Forum led by Gov. Abubakar Bagudu of Kebbi, at the party’s National Secretariat in Abuja. He added that the ... Read More »

The Independent National Electoral Commission says it will work towards the full introduction of electronic voting in major elections starting from 2021. INEC disclosed this in a document released on Monday in Abuja, which was tagged, “Policy on Conducting Elections in the Context of the Covid-19 Pandemic”, and signed by its Chairman, Prof Mahmood Yakubu. The electoral umpire decried the ... Read More »